Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Estonia
Estonia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 62.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.4%
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
5th
of 53 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2022
All-time low
25.0%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Estonia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Estonia is 62.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Estonia peaked at 70.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1997.
Estonia ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 40.0% | — |
| 1997 | 25.0% | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | -12.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 62.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 62.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.2%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 25.0% | 40.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 46.1% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 48.9% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 61.2% | 70.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Estonia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Estonia was 62.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1997.
- How does Estonia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Estonia ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release